Wolves to sign teenager from Newport County

Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign 18-year-old Newport County midfielder

The Stan Cullis Stand at the Molineux stadium, home of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Newport County have revealed that 18-year-old midfielder Lee Evans is set to join Wolves later today for an undisclosed fee.

They say Evans has 'attracted interest from a host of Championship and Premiership outfits' and claim he travelled to the Midlands last night and will undergo a medical and agree personal terms this morning.

Evans has been named on the stand-by list for Wales' under-21s friendly with Iceland next month.

A virtual ever present for promotion-chasing Newport this season he is also said to have attracted interest from Albion and Stoke City